My buddy Swifty is taking the plunge and moving in with the lovely Lilieblue very shortly. Thus I am now seeking a roommate to share our lovely two-bedroom apartment in Fort Greene, Brooklyn starting on June 1st. Tell them what they get, Don Pardo! A goodly sized two-bedroom pad in a modern apartment complex Full…
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Dig Deeper brings Lee Fields to the Five Spot in Fort Greene (video)
I was fortunate enough to catch soul singer Lee Fields performing last night at the Five Spot in Fort Greene, the latest in the impressive monthly live soul music parties thrown by the nice folks at Dig Deeper. What a fantastic night of soul music. Even at Mr Fields advanced age, he still tore it…
Stacked Blog’s 24-hour read-a-thon for the Brooklyn Library: donate today!
My friend Christina over at the Stacked bibliophile blog is doing a 24-hour read-a-thon all day today starting at 8am and going to 8am tomorrow, Sunday April 19. That's plenty cool in itself. But Christina has also added a fundraising component, challenging folks today and tomorrow to donate to the Brooklyn Public Library, which apparently…
Bergen Street Comics: Your Friendly Neighborhood Comic Shop in Brooklyn
Swifty and I stopped by a new comic book shop in the 'hood — Bergen Street Comics on Bergen Street near Flatbush Avenue. We're pretty excited about having a comic shop within walking distance of our apartment. But beyond the convenience, it's seems like a cool local business run by a couple that clearly just…
Good times at Bryan Lee O’Malley book signing in Brooklyn
My buddies Frankyboy, Swifty and I joined the crowd of comic geeks at the lovely Rocket Ship comic shop in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn tonight for the Bryan Lee O'Malley book signing. The occasion was the much-anticipated release of the fifth book in O'Malley's celebrated "Scott Pilgrim" series: "Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe." The New Yorkers…
Bryan Lee O’Malley book signing in Brooklyn tomorrow! OMG!
I'm super excited that awesome comic book author Bryan Lee O'Malley is coming to Rocket Ship in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, tomorrow! Not only will he be signing the latest volume 5 in the fantastic "Scott Pilgrim" series, he'll also be selling a sweet Scott Pilgrim tee! I must have that tee-shirt!! (Sorry about all the…